title: [Abdominal wall endometrioma in the cesarean section scar].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The study presents a retrospective review of patients diagnosed with abdominal wall endometrioma in the cesarean section scar between the years 2001-2006.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study presented age symptoms, size of tumor, time between cesarean section and symptoms, results of treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Between 2001-2006, 34 patients, all of which suffered from abdominal pain and palpable mass, were diagnosed and treated in our hospital. In 8 cases the disease returned and reoperation was necessary. In one case we observed adenocarcinoma papillare.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Endometriosis in postoperative abdominal wall scar after cesarean section is rarely observed. Because to the fact that the number of cesarean sections is constantly increasing, this complication becomes more frequent. The treatment of choice is surgical resection.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Oddział Kliniczny Ginekologii, Połoinictwa i Ginekologii Onkologicznej w Bytomiu, Slaski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach. bytomobstgyn@slam.katowice.pl
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Olejek
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zamłyński
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Podwińska
authors.forename: Stanisław
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Horak
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paliga-Zytniewska
authors.forename: Sylwia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kellas-Sleczka
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000473:pathology; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011044:Poland; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies